Standen House and Garden

Explore an arts and crafts family home at Standen where you'll find Morris & Co. interiors and changing exhibitions.

Explore the woodlands at Standen and follow our self-guided walking trails. Look out for Exmoor ponies and wildlife along the way.

Designers Peter Thwaites and Rebecca Aird have been commissioned to create a collection of modern hand-printed fabrics and wallpapers for Standen, using inspiration gathered by visitors, volunteers and staff.

Take a look at how our project has unfolded from the very beginnning. From gathering together the ideas of our visitors all the way up to finalising the finished designs, learn more about our journey.

Peter and Rebecca run one of the few remaining British artisan studios, Rapture & Wright. They design and handprint a range of fabrics and wallpapers, adapting age old techniques in clever ways.

This autumn, visit Standen and take a walk through the woods and crunch the fallen leaves. Try out a trail or hone your camera skills in our photography workshop. The cafe is open all year round with autumnal bites, so even if the weather's not on your side you can enjoy a treat or two!

Keep the kids occupied this half term at Standen with a fun trail inspired by the harvest produce from Mrs Beale's Kitchen garden, autumn strolls through crunchy leaves and harvest craft activities.

Designer Will Shannon uses Arts & Crafts principles of using local materials and traditional handcrafted skills to make 'Bothy'. Stop for a while as you walk round the garden to discover this small folly like space.

Enjoy a range of fresh and seasonal meals and snacks in the Barn Café.

Take inspiration from the house and find Morris & Co. style gifts and textiles in the gift shop. Pick up a plant grown in the nursery and grow a bit of Standen in your own garden.

The Friends of Standen Estate aim to actively promote the work of the Standen Estate.

Members of our National Trust supporter groups in Sussex help fund raise for places like Nymans and Sheffield Park - they also get together for days out and talks and tours or volunteer at their local place.

Philip Webb often drew inspiration from landscapes and historic buildings, and decided to preserve and incorporate some of the medieval farm buildings on the site into his design. Despite these historic influences, Standen was built as a thoroughly modern home, complete with central heating and electricity.

The Beales were one of a number of prominent non-conformist families from Birmingham, who had prospered during the city’s manufacturing boom, and dominated the social and business life of the city.